Saliva Cortisol Stimulation Test

LABOKLIN Service ID: 1329

Diagnosis	Therapy monitoring for Cushing’s syndrome
Material	saliva 2 x 0.1 ml (sample containers (Salivettes®) will be provided)
Execution	1^st saliva sample collection baseline cortisol injection of 2 IU ACTH/kg bdw, i.v./i.m. 2^nd sample collection after 4 hours
Parameter	Cortisol
Method	ELISA
Species list	Guinea pig
Duration	3–5 working days
Assessment	If treatment is adequately controlled, no or only a minimal increase in cortisol concentration is observed.